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Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu

A 100 lb. (46 kg) female Muay Thai fighter. Originally I trained under Kumron Vaitayanon (Master K) and Kaensak sor. Ploenjit in New Jersey. I then moved to Thailand to train and fight full time in April of 2012, devoting myself to fighting 100 Thai fights, as well as blogging full time. Having surpassed 100, and then 200, becoming the westerner with the most fights in Thailand, in history, my new goal is to fight an impossible 471 times, the historical record for the greatest number of documented professional fights (see western boxer Len Wickwar, circa 1940), and along the way to continue documenting the Muay Thai of Thailand in the Muay Thai Library project: see patreon.com/sylviemuay

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One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Fight – Plaatutong Por Giat Gym

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu November 28, 2015

November 9, 2015 – Udon Thani – full fight video above A man at my gym who I really like, who Pi Nu calls “Small Man,” (his name is Bpiak) had booked this fight for me...
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I’ve Been Filming Post Fight Video Updates for About 76 Fights Now – A Collection

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu November 27, 2015

Somewhere around my 55th fight, I started filming “post fight updates,” a kind of vlog immediately upon exiting the ring from a fight. The idea was to get the raw emotion or experience right after a...
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One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Fight – Rungnapa Por Muangpet

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu November 24, 2015

November 8, 2015 – Chon Buri, Buffalo Racing Festival – full fight video above We had to park at the very end of this long road that was all lined with cars already and dead-ended into...
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A Fighter’s Fear, Like Feathers Stroking Your Face | How to Accept it

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu November 22, 2015

One of a fighter’s greatest and most difficult tasks is dealing with fear. I always get nervous before fights and at the beginning of my fight career I rejected the word “fear” to describe what I...
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A Champion of Trainers Kru Dam of Sitmonchai Gym| Interview with Abigail McCullough

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu November 21, 2015

If you missed my initial post sharing a few rounds of a private session with Kru Dam, definitely go take a look. All 13 rounds are available for members of Nak Muay Nation – video accompanied...
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Intermediate Clinch Technique Session – Kate Allen Visits Me at Petchrungruang

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu November 19, 2015

The first thing I need to point out is that I am not an expert in clinch. I am a clinch fighter and I’ve had success in clinch (78-38-4 in Thailand), but I have only been...
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The Next PhetJee Jaa | 9 Year Old PhetJing Jang Takes on a Boy With Skills

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu November 18, 2015

The Next PhetJee Jaa? Above is PhetJing Jang getting her gloves tied just before her fight against the boy Gartoon for a local 20 kg belt. You can see the entire fight below. Last night, as...
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A Ganesha Amulet Giveaway and Signed Photo for My Patreon Supporters

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu November 17, 2015

One of the driving philosophies behind what I’m trying to do here at 8limbs.Us is attempting to bring a “piece of Thailand” to everyone who does not have the good fortune and opportunity to come and...
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One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Fight – Nong Nui Sitdobwod

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu November 15, 2015

November 2, 2015 – Chiang Mai Boxing Stadium – full fight video above I can’t say that the bulk of the experiences fighting at this new stadium was positive – there was a lot of negative...
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Pettonpung Gym – The All-Female Thai Muay Thai Gym in Mae Rim

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu November 14, 2015

There I am, standing in a complete anomaly. I’m in a small gym of hanging bags, old tires, a ring in the back, a tin roof that thunders when people kick, in a small town skirted...